Drakeo The Ruler was arrested on Sunday (August 22) after his Uber driver was reportedly pulled over for tinted windows. The Los Angeles native shared the interaction to his Instagram Live as the situation unfolded.
In the clip, an officer is warning Drakeo if he doesn’t step out of the vehicle, they’re going to “do what they have to do” to get him out of the car before threatening him with jail.
Noticeably frustrated, Drakeo says, “This is crazy, bro. What the fuck is going on bro? What did I do? Y’all pulling over my Uber driver. What is going on?”
After another officer orders him out of the car, he shouts, “Why are y’all pulling me over!? He said he pulled him over for tinted windows. This is an Uber driver, yo! This has nothing to do … what is he talking about? This shit is crazy, bro. What are we dealing with, bro?”
That’s when the officer makes it apparent Drakeo’s child is in the car and says he’s going to take him out of the car to which Drakeo says, “What is going on, bro? What the fuck is going on right now bro?” Then, two masked officers start to put him in handcuffs as Drakeo screams, “What are y’all doing, bro!? I’m on Live!”
Details on Drakeo The Ruler’s arrest were initially scarce, but reporter Jeff Weiss tweeted about the incident shortly after it happened and suggested the Los Angeles Police Department had been keeping tabs on him since his November 2020 prison release.
Drakeo was found not guilty of murder and attempted murder in July 2019 but was kept in jail due to two gang-related charges that relied on the assumption his Stinc Team rap collective constituted a gang.
The jury was hung 10-2 and 7-5 for acquittal on the gang-related charges, but the District Attorney’s office opted to retry Drakeo for those charges, holding him for a year in jail without bail. Despite the acquittal on the murder and attempted murder charges, he was still facing life in prison if convicted.
Drakeo The Ruler Still Facing Life In Prison Following Murder Acquittal
But on November 2, 2020, he was offered an unexpected plea deal for time served from the Los Angeles District Attorney’s office and he was released two days later. The plea came just one day after L.A. County DA Jackie Lacey’s failed bid for re-election.
Why he was arrested has yet to be disclosed, but the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department website does classify his arrest as a felony and shows his bail had been set at $35,000. His next court date is scheduled at Long Beach Superior Court on December 23.
So much going on in this story I dont know where to begin. A good lawyer should be able to get those charges dropped since he was a paid passenger. Thats a serious grey area with rideshare services. But then again, why mouth off to a cop when you can just politely explain thats an uber driver and youre his passenger ? But also, WTF is a famous rapper doing taking an uber anyways ? Arent these guys so rich and rent lambos to every city they travel ?
I don’t understand what’s going on her, best advice, get out of California, ASAP.
Sheshhh next court date December. The tint was just an excuse to make contact. This brother needs to relocate once he’s released and stay TF off social media. Live life and prosper
why would anyone with money risk their lives and their seeds lives by letting an ub er driver drive them around? they get 2 dollaz an hour .60 a mile look it up its a 1974 cab rate, and youre putting your life in thier hands haha
it’s called being LOWKEY you dummy. the Feds are always gonna be watching him since he got out, he knows he being targeted, just like a lot of these rappers
yeah real low key an requires location and n app, which records trip & gps forever lmao, most drivers have dash cam too so also being recorded, while easy enough for riders to use a fake account come on man hire a driver or get your license straight driver values his life at 2 dollars an hour .60 a mile how much u think he values the mopes who cant afford cars in the back, lo key is no cell phone no insta especially live streamin haha u cant be serious this clown ish, if he using it to move dr ugs why bring ya kid and risk they life too?
Should’ve took Lyft